Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk with Veterans
Friday, July 17, 2020
10:00AM - 11:00AM PDT
With Monireh Moghadam, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, VA Portland Health Care System
Location: Online
Continuing Education: 1 CE Credit (Applied at NASW)
Cost: Free for RVP Volunteer Providers
Who Should Attend: This training is open to all RVP Volunteer Providers
What You Will Learn:
Suicide is a growing public health concern that affects all Americans. It continues to be the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. The suicide rates for Veterans continue to grow at a faster pace than for non-Veteran adults. While the Veterans Healthcare Administration has led efforts to identify individuals at risk for suicide and to implement programs and policies to mitigate that risk, suicide risk identification remains an imperfect science.
This presentation will focus on key elements that should be included when evaluating suicide risk. There will be a review of the VA’s nationally standardized process for suicide risk screening and assessment, which includes evidence-based tools and practices. Strategies to manage assessed level of risk will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to identify unique suicide risk factors for Veterans.
- Participants will gain an understanding of how to stratify acute and chronic risk.
- Participants will be able to identify 3 strategies for mitigating suicide risk.
CE Faculty Monireh Moghadam, LCSW Suicide Prevention Coordinator, VA Portland Health Care System
Monireh earned her graduate social work degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her clinical background includes working in jail mental health services, the California state hospital system, and emergency department psychiatric services. She joined the VA Portland Health Care System in 2012. Monireh is currently the Lead Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Portland VA. She is also a trainer to provide CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means workshops for healthcare providers. In her spare time, Monireh enjoys the amazing food culture of the Northwest as well as long-distance running.
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503-954-2259
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